WMO (WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION)
REGIONAL ASSOCIATION V

Subgroup on Regional Aspects of Information Systems and Services (ISS)

Implementation coordination meeting on the WIS-GTS in the Pacific (Region V)

Honolulu, HAWAII, 2-5 DECEMBER 2009

Contacts WMO Secretariat:
David Thomas dthomas@wmo.int,  Henry Taiki htaiki@wmo.int

RA V ICM/GTS-ISS/1.3(1)
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Original:  ENGLISH ONLY

DOCUMENTATION PLAN
(updated on 09 February 2010)

Final Report

Reference Documents
  1. Last Meeting

  2. Overview of WIS Project and Implementation plans (doc70kb)

  3. WIS Project & Implementation Plan (v1.1) (doc 1.9mb)

  4. WIS Functional Architecture (v1.0) doc 1.1mb)

  5. WIS Compliance Specifications GISC, DCPC,NC ( v1.1) (doc 1.3mb)

  6. Designation Procedures for GISC and DCPC (doc 50kb)

  7. Extracts from EC-LX (Geneva, June 2008) final report - Para 4.5.1.8 (doc 80kb)

  8. Manual on GTS - WMO No 386 (pdf 4.4mb)

  9. Manual on GDPFS - WMO No 45 (pdf 872kb)

  10. Other manuals (Web page link)

Agenda Item

Title

Doc. No.

Submitted By

Organization of the Meeting

1.1

Information for Participants Updated 30Oct09

1.1(1)

USA

1.2

Agenda

1.2(1)

Secretariat

1.3

Document Plan

1.3(1)

Secretariat

1.4

List of Participants (Updated 4 Dec)

1.4(1)

Secretariat

Working Documents

2

REVIEW OF THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF THE REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

2.1

Status of implementation of RTHs, NMCs, MTN, inter-regional and regional links

2.1(0)

Participants

  RTH Wellington

2.1(1)

Kevin Alder
  Current implementation of point to point and satellite based services for RA-V (Power Point)
2.1(2)
Kevin Alder
  Status of Implementation Report for Fiji
2.1(3)
Leonard Bale
  Status of Implementation Report for Malaysia 2.1(4) Jailan Simon
  Status of Implementation Report for Samoa 2.1(5) Sagato Tuiafiso
  Status of Implementation Report for Australia 2.1(6) Bryan Hodge
  JMA report on improvement project for Samoa 2.1(7) Hiroyuki Ichijo
  Pacific region Communications (NOAA)

2.1(8)

Ed Young
  NOAA NWS Communications Centre (RTH)

2.1(9)

Fred Branski

2.2

Status of implementation of data-distribution systems via satellite and radio-broadcasts

2.2(0)

Participants
  NOAA Presentation (Including GEONETCAST Americas)

2.2(1)

George Jungbluth
  Agiosat Presentation

2.2(2)

Tom D. Soumas, Jr.
  Pacific LRIT

2.2(3)

Colin Schulz
  RANET update for pacific

2.2(4)

Kelly Sponberg

2.3

Review of the exchange of observational data and products

2.3(1)

Secretariat/Participants
 
3 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK
3.1 WIS overview  (Presentation 1.6mb)

3.1(1)

Secretariat
3.2 WIGOS overview  (Presentation 1.0mb) 3.2(1) Secretariat
3.3 Data communication services, incl. leased lines, network services, internet, satellite 3.3(0) Participants
3.4 Data communication techniques and procedures 3.4(1) Participants
3.5 Operational procedures 3.5(1) Participants
3.6 RMTN development planning (including data distribution systems) 3.6(1) Participants
3.7 National GTS components (national centres and networks) 3.7(1) Participants
 
4 OTHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES ISSUES
4.1 Data representation and codes 4.1(1) Participants
4.2 Migration to table-driven code forms 4.2(1) Rapporteur on M-TDCF & Participants
4.3 Common Alerting Protocol (PWS report on CAP to WG-PIW 2009) WG-PIW(2.4.2) Secretariat
4.4 Warning systems and related activities 4.4(1) Bruce Best
 
5 IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES    
5.1 Report on RA II ISS-WIS/GTS issues and coordination with RA V 5.1(1)

Hiroyuki ICHIJO

  STAR Council Tsunami Working Group recommendations that are being forwarded to the SOPAC Council meeting Vanuatu 5.1(2)
Ed Young
  Status and plans for the Multi-Functional Transport Satellites (MTSAT) 5.1(3)
Appendix A
Appendix B
Hiroyuki ICHIJO
5.2 Proposed working arrangements and issues under WMO strategic plan 5.2(1)

Participants

 
6 RADIO-FREQUENCIES FOR METEOROLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
6.1 Report from RA V rapporteur on radio frequencies 6.1(1)

Rapporteur on radio frequencies

 
7 OTHER BUSINESS
       

Closure of the Meeting